TCU: Baseball Pro Returns to TCU to Finish Degree

[TopFrog]

Full Circle Moment: Baseball Pro Returns to TCU to Finish Degree​

For college athletes, the path to graduation isn’t always a straight line or even always one that has a finish line. That is why former Horned Frogs catcher Evan Skoug had a plan and a promise.

“I promised my parents and my coaches that I would return and get my degree,” Skoug said.

Skoug fulfilled that promise this spring … after a few extra innings.

Drafted in 2017 by the Chicago White Sox, Skoug played in the big leagues until retirement in 2023. He then returned to TCU to complete his bachelor’s degree in strategic communication.

Read the rest at https://www.tcu.edu/news/2025/full-circle-moment-baseball-pro-returns-to-tcu-to-finish-degree.php

 

[Brog]

Good for him! Can't help but wonder how much he lacks getting through.

 

[ShreveFrog]

Remember going to a game. Flags blown stiff from the south. “Gonna be tough for a lefty to hit one out today,” I expertly told our group. Dang if Skoug didn’t crush one into the teeth of that south wind, easily clearing the fence.

 

[helcap]

Good for him! Can't help but wonder how much he lacks getting through.

"Now, with a diploma in hand, Skoug is pivoting to a new challenge — a career in the energy industry"

I assume he got his diploma in May

 

[ShadowFrog]

TCU donations, line 2….